Samyuktha Mahadevan and Preetima Moteea

[Recorded Monday, July 17, 2023] Samyuktha (25) and Preetima (25) have a One Small Conversation in Charlottesville. Samyuktha is Programs Manager at the Karsh Institute of Democracy and has experience in politics, campaigning, and grassroots organizing. Preetima has 5+ years’...

Betty Hansel discusses her life and how she has journeyed to find meaning.

Grandmother Betty Hansel discusses her life growing up on a farm in rural Virginia before tragically losing her parents and beginning life on her own. She discusses the evolution of her faith in God and the role that Christianity has...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen!

This is an interview I️ had with my mom that is a timeline of her life from her childhood, life as a mom, wife, and her experiences as a Christian African- American woman.

My Dad

We talked about who my father is and the things and people in his life that are significant to him.

My Auntie Anojewel’s Childhood
December 2, 2019 App Interview

Anojewel Broadnax, my aunt, discusses her childhood, regrets, experiences and how they shaped her into the person she is today. My aunt also provides a little background of her identity.

my mother’s childhood

Even though my mother had a hard childhood, however, she has yet to allow that to have a negative impact on her life. She has learned and grown from her past experiences and it had ultimately shaped her as a...

Grandma j and Joseph

We talked about my grandmas history and siblings and how she liked school and work

Interview with my Grandma Leah
November 27, 2021 App Interview

Grandma Leah is someone very special to my family. She and her family were partnered up with my Dad in the “Friends for International Students” program when he attended Virginia Tech. She lives in Blacksburg, Virginia and grew up in...